Saturday, May 7, 2016

Sirí do Forró's Mandando Brasa is a scorcher. I have been humming these songs all week. The production sounds uncannily like mid-1960s Jackson do Pandeiro Philips Records albums. Mandando Brasa may be the best album that Jackson do Pandeiro never recorded. It was hard to cherry pick three tracks because there are so many exceptional tunes on this LP. Sirí's career is somewhat mysterious after Mandando Brasa. He went on to record an album in 1984, but I am not sure what he may have done in the 20 year gap between the two LPs. The artwork for Mandando Brasa was later nicked by MusiColor for Benedito Nunes' 1971 LP Forró Bom Danado.Sirí do Forró - Passei Dos Trinta from Mandando Brasa - Continental (1965)

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Welcome to Forró LP Gringo. Forró is a banner term covering a variety of northeastern Brazilian rhythms and styles, including Baião, Côco, Rojão, Xaxado, Xote and Arrasta-Pé. Forró is a massive popular music genre in Brazil. It may also be the least known and exported Brazilian music. This blog was created to share northeastern Brazilian music and provide some context for the releases. As my collection has grown, my focus has shifted from cherry-picking the best tracks from long out-of-print LPs to preserving great music that has never been reissued.